Read this fascinating and rather frightening dialogue published by ABC News (Australia) on The Golden Hour MAJOR MATT HUEMAN: The golden hour is when the person has an injury . . .within the first two to five minutes there’s a certain number of people who will die that are not ...

Highlights on the brave efforts of the Angels of Mercy published by Stars and Stripes entitled:  More missions, more contact' for Task Force Shadow Highlights:

• Hardly a day passes when the American flag above the 101st Combat Aviation Brigade’s headquarters here is not flying at half-staff. With U.S. and other coalition forces ...
  
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In a compelling story published today by the Washington Post, "Military medics combine ultramodern and time-honored methods to save lives on the battlefield" of Afghanistan. Key Highlights:

• At 6:09 p.m., Dustoff 57 has just left this base deep in Taliban-infiltrated Kandahar province, headed for a POI, or point of ...
  
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According to an article published by the Christian Science Monitor, the Pentagon had red flags about the command climate in 'kill team' Stryker brigade. Key Highlights:

• As the 5th Brigade of the 2nd Infantry Division, which Colonel Tunnell commanded for three years, was preparing to deploy to Afghanistan in ...
  
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 In yet another article from Foreign Policy, it appears that there are some divergent views on the status of the Afghan War as articulated in an article entitled Petraeus Versus Obama.  Highlights 

• Today there are two wars taking place in Afghanistan. The first is the war confidently described by ...
  
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In a recent article from Foreign Policy entitled  An Unnecessary War - - Afthanistan used to be the central front in the war against terrorism.  Now it's a distraction from it, the author argues that policy makers may be taking their eyes off the "bigger" picture and one that is ...

The New York Times reports that a NATO field commander suggests that the "fate" of the Kandahar Campaign will not become clear until June (2011). Key Highlights:

• A NATO offensive to secure the Taliban's birthplace of Kandahar is putting pressure on militants, but genuine success will not be clear ...
  
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The Marine Corps Times reports that the USMC has decided  to pass on the US Army upgrades to M4 Key Highlights:

• As the Army moves to field more than 10,000 conversion kits designed to make the 5.56mm M4 deadlier and more reliable, the Marine Corps says it has no ...
  
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The Stars and Stripes reports that the M4, the rifle that is the mainstay of our troops in Afghanistan will get a significant upgrade. Key Highlights:

•  Calling it “the biggest overhaul of service rifles in nearly 50 years,” the Army soon will send soldiers to Afghanistan with new M4A1 carbines.  Upgrades to ...
  
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The Washington Post reports on a  Key Highlights:

• Walk around the trade show floor and you'll find the usual big-name defense contractors at their booths. BAE had outfitted an MRAP (mine-resistance, ambush protected vehicle) into an ambulance. Not far away, SAIC showed off a software system that can use ...
  
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According to a recent article published by the Department of Defense, Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Richard P. Mills says Nato and Afghan forces are seeing a reduction in violence in Helman Province in Afghanistan.     Key Highlights:

• Insurgents in Afghanistan’s Helmand province have lost the momentum to NATO and ...
  
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